MARTY the ROBOT Build Guide
Marty the robot - Build Guide This guide will help you put your Marty the Robot together. Top Tips • Get help from an adult if you’re under 14. • Check you have all the parts. • Do the steps in order. • Pay attention to the part orientation. • Be gentle with the motors. • Don’t trap or squish the cables. • Have fun! x4 x4 M2 Bolt (2x10mm) Servo Horn Screw C M2.5 Nut (2.5mm) D M2 Nut (2mm) E Top Tip: Go to robotical.io/getstarted for extra help including videos & support.
x2 x2 x2 x4 A A 4 x2 x4 x4 5 x2 x2 x2 Do not trap cables x2 x2 x4
6 x8 7 x8 x 16 x 16 x2 x2 x2 x4 x2 x4 D A x8 8 x2 x2 x2 9 x2 x4 x2 x2 x4 x2 x2
10 x2 x2 x2 x2 x4 Leg One Leg Two Rotate foot 180° from Leg One to Leg Two 11 Leg One x1 x1 x2 x4 x2 x1 x4 Rotate legs 180° from Step 10 x4 Leg Two x1
Check your leg assembly Check that you have assembled both of Marty’s legs correctly and they resemble the image below.
12 x2 13 x2 x4 x4 x2 x2 x2 x2 E B C x2 14 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x4 15 x1 Position gears as illustrated D DO NOT twist into position A x2 x1 x1
16 x1 Push onto thread and finger tighten 17 x1 x1 x1 x2 x2 D A x1
18 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 D A x1 19 x1 x1 x2 x2 x1 x1 x1 E C Eyebrows and servo horn should be parallel to the top of the head B x1
Have you got all your assemblies? Check that you have assembled all 6 parts of Marty. You should have: If in doubt, go to robotical.io/getstarted for extra help including videos & support.
20 x1 x1 x2 x8 x8 Back Front D A Legs must be the correct way round. Double check this using the graphics above.
21 x 1 Sticker Sheet x1 Attach the head and servo stickers: attach the numbered stickers to the black servo connectors and clip the two head parts together. 7 7 Eye (8) Right Arm (7) Right Knee (5) Left Arm (6) Left Knee (2) Right Leg Twist (4) Right Hip (3) Left Leg Twist (1) Left Hip (0) Top Tip: the Knee & Hip Servo cables (not twisted) will be different lengths if gently pulled straight, the shorter cable is the knee cable.
22 x1 Plug in the servo motors: pay attention to the orientation of the cables.
23 x1 Connect the Battery, ON/OFF Cable and Power Cable: read the Safety Warnings on the back of your Parts Guide.
Check the image below - make sure you have all the cables connected and in the correct place. Place battery securely behind the control board Optional - Tidy Marty’s cables: using the cable ties provided in your Marty kit, strap the cables down to the base of Marty’s head.
24 x2 x2 Lock Marty’s head: using two nuts and bolts, lock Marty’s head to keep all the electronics secure.
Great job!
play Marty Football Remove the lid insert from your Marty packaging and try to score a goal. You can even introduce a second Marty and play against each other! Connect a Raspberry Pi - optional Raspberry Pi is not included in a standard Marty Kit Rick (Marty’s Brain) Raspberry Pi Connect a Raspberry Pi with the cable provided in your Marty Kit.
programming Marty Use and interact with Marty on multiple platforms, with several different programming languages. Go to robotical.io/getstarted for support on the following: Scratch The simplest way to begin programming your Marty. Combine blocks to build a program to get your Marty up and about. Python is a more advanced programming language you can use to control Marty and develop more complex programs.
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